Rising light heavyweight prospect Mike Rodriguez will have his third fight of 2017 in two weeks at CES MMA 44 as he will meet Alec Hooben on the fight card coming from the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Rodriguez (7-2) has won back to back fights and has won five of his last six fights. His last two victories have come in a combined 46-seconds and is coming off off a victory earlier this month at CES MMA 43 against James Dysard.

On this episode of “The MMA Report Podcast Extra,” Rodriguez previews his fight set for May 12 at CES MMA 44 against Hooben.